Venezuela vs Paraguay

CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers 12 Sep 2023, 22:00
Venezuela
Venezuela
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Paraguay
Paraguay
🏟 Estadio Monumental de Maturín (Maturín) 👤 A. Rojas Round 2

Match report

Venezuela edged past Paraguay 1-0 in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers on 12 September 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Paraguay had 18 shots to Venezuela's 11.

The match was played at Estadio Monumental de Maturín (Maturín), with A. Rojas in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 54% - 46% Shots 11 - 18 On target 3 - 5 Corners 7 - 5 Fouls 13 - 14 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Rafael Romo
Venezuela · 6 saves
8 Yordan Osorio captained the side
7 Salomón Rondón 1 goal
7 Alexander González captained the side
7 Wilker Ángel captained the side
First half vs second half
Paraguay came out stronger after half-time, with 14 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–4 4–14
Shots On Goal 2–1 1–4
Ball Possession 73–27 —
Corners 5–3 2–2
Match statistics
11 Shots Total 18
3 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 8
3 Shots Blocked 5
6 Shots Inside Box 11
5 Shots Outside Box 7
13 Fouls 14
7 Corners 5
54% Ball Possession 46%
3 Yellow Cards 3
6 Saves 2
318 Passes Total 275
223 Passes Accurate 186
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Venezuela · 4-4-2
22 R. Romo
21 A. González 3 Y. Osorio 2 W. Ángel 15 M. Navarro
19 S. Sosa 6 Y. Herrera 13 J. Martínez 10 Y. Soteldo
17 J. Martínez 23 S. Rondón
Paraguay · 4-3-3
1 C. Coronel
2 R. Rojas 5 F. Balbuena 15 G. Gómez 6 J. Alonso
23 M. Villasanti 14 A. Cubas 8 R. Ortiz
10 M. Almirón 9 G. Ávalos 19 R. Sosa
Venezuela
Coach
F. Batista
Substitutes
  • 9 Sergio Córdova
  • 20 Cristian Cásseres Jr.
  • 7 Jefferson Savarino
  • 4 Jhon Chancellor
  • 14 Christian Makoun
  • 12 Alain Baroja
  • 1 Joel Graterol
  • 16 Eduard Bello
  • 5 Jon Aramburu
  • 18 Rómulo Otero
  • 8 Tomás Rincón
  • 11 Darwin Machís
Paraguay
Coach
G. Barros Schelotto
Substitutes
  • 20 Richard Sánchez
  • 7 Carlos Gonzalez
  • 4 Iván Piris
  • 17 Kaku
  • 22 Juan Espinola
  • 12 Santiago Rojas
  • 3 Omar Alderete
  • 21 Blás Riveros
  • 13 Braian Ojeda
  • 16 Matías Rojas
  • 18 Jesús Medina
  • 11 Robert Morales
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Sánchez ↓ R. Ortiz Paraguay
  • 54' ↑ S. Córdova ↓ Josef Martínez Venezuela
  • 59' ↑ C. González ↓ G. Ávalos Paraguay
  • 67' ↑ C. Cásseres ↓ J. Martínez Venezuela
  • 67' ↑ J. Savarino ↓ S. Sosa Venezuela
  • 71' ↑ I. Piris ↓ R. Rojas Paraguay
  • 85' ↑ A. Romero ↓ M. Almirón Paraguay
  • 90+6' ↑ C. Makoun ↓ M. Navarro Venezuela
  • 90+6' ↑ J. Chancellor ↓ Y. Soteldo Venezuela
Cards
  • 37' Sosa Samuel Venezuela
  • 42' R. Ortiz Paraguay
  • 65' J. Martinez Venezuela
  • 75' C. Gonzalez Paraguay
  • 75' M. Navarro Venezuela
  • 83' G. Gomez Paraguay
  • 90+2' I. Piris Paraguay
Head-to-head
Venezuela 2 0 draws 3 Paraguay
2024-10-15 Paraguay vs Venezuela 2 - 1
2023-09-12 Venezuela vs Paraguay 1 - 0
2023-09-12 Venezuela vs Paraguay 1 - 0
2021-09-09 Paraguay vs Venezuela 2 - 1
2020-10-13 Venezuela vs Paraguay 0 - 1
Recent form
Venezuela W D W D L
Paraguay D L W W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Venezuela vs Paraguay?
Venezuela won 1-0 against Paraguay on 12 September 2023.
Who won Venezuela vs Paraguay?
Venezuela won the match 1-0.
Where was Venezuela vs Paraguay played?
The match was played at Estadio Monumental de Maturín (Maturín).
Who had more possession in Venezuela vs Paraguay?
Venezuela had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.